Dr Charles Holmes Herty Statesman -Chemist

Dr Charles Holmes Herty

Statesman -chemist

Born on this spot

Dec 4 ,1867

By his leadership

He had made America

Chemically self sufficient

He has unselfishly

Given his time and

Talent to develop

Georgia's natural resources

This marker placed

By ...

Navigation and Shipbuilding On The Black Warrior River

Navigation improvements to the Black Warrior River (1888-1895) spurred marine commerce throughout the 20th century. Local ship-builders included the Perkins Brothers, Herman & Son, Corp of Engineers Boatyard, and Baker Towboat. Vessel types included barges, government workboats and towboats. Some ...

Wood’s Div. 4th Corps

On adjacent hill was the right or western end of the intrenched line held by Gen. T.J. Wood’s div. of the Federal 4th A.C., July 20-22, 1864. The line extended E. 1.5 mi. to intersection of Rock Spring & Cumberland ...

T. C. Steele Home and Studio

Theodore Clement Steele (1847-1926) lived and painted south of here, 1907-1926. Member of Hoosier Group of American impressionists, his landscape paintings captured picturesque panoramas characteristic of area. Property is State Historic Site; listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1973.

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Old Courthouse

Constructed in 1791 at the direction of the State Legislature, this structure served as the seat of Sussex County government until 1837, when it was sold and moved to this location to make way for the construction of the present ...

Navy Mess Attendant School

From 1933 to 1942, Navy recruits of African descent attended this school, located in barracks at Unit “K-West” and later at “B-East.” Advancement opportunities for these sailors and counterparts of Asian-Pacific Island heritage were then limited to serving as officer’s ...

Butcher Shop and Boarding House

Factory officials believed a ready supply of meat for the community was "decidedly advantageous to the interests of the armory." As a result, the armory permitted local businessman Philip Coons to erect a large butcher shop and smoke-house, as well ...

52d Ohio Infantry

McCook's Brigade - Davis' Division

52d Ohio Infantry.

McCook's Brig., Davi's Div., 14th Corps.

Maj. James T. Holmes.

Nov. 25, 1863.Davis' Division, in which this regiment served, was concentrated at Caldwell's crossing opposite the mouth of the west Chickamauga, previous to the arrival of ...

Deepstep United Methodist Church

1805

Traces its beginning to a Methodist Society held at home of pioneer William Hicklin around 1805, and the 1825 Hicklin Meeting House Roll with 32 members recorded by Rev. Tillman Snead, early Methodist Pastor. First deed found in 1831 settlement ...

Vanderburgh County World War I Honor Roll

Service Star Legion War Mothers

Gresham Chapter

Erected this marker in 1926

in memory of Vanderburgh Co.

Boys who gave their lives

in the service of the

• • 1917 • • • World War • • • 1918 • •

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